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Other Objects
Beautiful Pokot Headrest – Kenya
Hard wood, leather, glass beads. Cm. 19,5 high (7.68″); grams 150,2 (5.30 oz.).
The Pokot people live in West Pokot County and Baringo County in Kenya and in the Pokot District…
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Other Objects, Other Textile
Old Woven Straw Leather Carpet – Tuareg – Niger
Approx. cm. 99,0 x 62,0 (38.98” x 24.41”).
Carpet made of very sturdy herb stems with leather strips that form traditional tuareg geometric designs. Some tribal repairs (see photos), normal for…
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Other Objects, Other TextileAuthentic Fine Tuareg Tent Decoration – Niger
95,00€Leather, mirror. Approx. cm. 87,0 high x cm. 44,0 width (34.25″ x 17.32″).
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central…
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Other ObjectsAntique Fine Chiselled Bowl – Islamic Metalwork – Yemen
115,00€19th century. Bronze. Extra fine work. Grams 320,7 (11.31 oz.). Diameter cm. 14,5 (5.71″).
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Old Tuareg Veil Weight – ASSROU N’ SWOUL – Niger
179,95€Geometric layers of copper and aluminium on brass sheet; copper studs. Cm. 13,3 high (5.24″). Grams 49,4 (1.74 oz.). Beautiful shape.
A genuine and old Tuareg veil weight known as ”…
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Other Objects
Beautiful Tutsi Basket – Rwanda – Rare Item
Wicker. Cm. 19,0 high (7.48″); max diameter cm. 21,0 (8.27″.). Wonderful work. Excellent conditions. Rare Item.
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Other ObjectsOld Tribally Used Turkana Headrest – Kenya
250,00€Wood, aluminium, leather. Cm. 17,5 high x cm. 25,0 width (6.89″ x 9.84″); grams 399,4 (14.09 oz).
The Turkana are one of more than forty cultural groups in Kenya. Turkana district…
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Other ObjectsOld Sahrawi Hammer – Mauritania
199,95€Bronze, copper, silver, aluminium. Grams 439,0 (15.49 oz.). Cm. 26,2 high x cm. 15,2 width (10.31″ x 5.98″).
Authentic old Sahrawi hammer, decorated with traditional geometric designs. These hammers are used…
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Outstanding Baule Comb – Mami Wata – Cote d’Ivoire
Bronze. The comb is cm. 23,3 high (9.17”); grams 598,4 (21.11 oz.). On the custom stand the piece is cm. 26,3 high (10.35″).
Mami Wata is a water spirit venerated in…
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Other ObjectsOld Berber Hammer – South Morocco
145,00€Bronze, copper, silver, enamel. Grams 503,9 (17.17 oz.). Cm. 19,8 high x cm. 13,2 width (7.80″ x 5.20″).
Authentic old berber hammer, decorated with traditional geometric designs. These hammers are used…
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Other Objects
Old Berber Forged Iron Key – Morocco
Forged Iron, leather. The key is cm. 24,7 high (9.72″). The entire piece cm. 66,0 long (25.98″); gr 151,1 (5.33 oz.).
Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They…
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Head Adornments, Other Objects
Old Zulu Earplugs – Iziqhaza – South Africa
Mid 20th century. Wood, vinyl, metal studs. Diameter cm. 5,5 (2.17″), spessore cm. 1,7 (0,67″). Grams 87,7 (3.09″).
The earplugs identified the wearer as being Zulu.
Ear piercing was an important ceremony,…
